Combination screen and awning



y 3936- J. M. SULLIVAN 2,039,745

COMBINATION SCREEN AND AWNING Filed Aug. 14, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY y 1935. J. M. SULLIVAN fl p COMBINATION SCREEN AND AWNING Filed Aug/14, 1934 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 0 ATTO R N EY Patented May 5, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of raising and lowering awn ings thru window screens, and also to make it possible to use a full length screen in combination with an awning.

The invention is a window screen preferably extending the full length of the window, which may be removably supported from the upper end, and which has an awning mounted on the outer surface thereof, and adapted to be raised and lowered thru the screen.

It will be appreciated that where awnings and screens are both used in windows, it is very difficult to reach the rope by which the awning is raised and lowered thru the screen so that it is necessary to raise or remove the screen, and either is objectionable. Half size screens are, therefore, generally used where the window is provided with an awning, and this prevents opening the window at both the top and bottom so that it is impossible to obtain the best circulation in a room.

The object of the invention is, therefore, to provide some form of a combination screen and awning, by which an awning may readily be raised and lowered with the screen in place.

Another object is to provide a full length screen in combination with an awning, which may readily be moved outward to permit washing the outside of the window.

Another object is to provide a combination screen and awning in which both may readily be removed and replaced as a unit.

Another object is to provide a combination screen and awning in which the screen is double braced and reinforced so that it may be made of comparatively light-weight material.

Another object is to provide a full length window screen, the width of which may readily be adjusted.

Another object is to provide a window screen in which the wire mesh is held in a separate and independent inner frame.

Another object is to provide means for mounting an awning on the frame of a window screen, in which the awning may readily be raised and lowered from the inside of the window.

A further object is to provide means for attaching an awning to a frame so that it may be evenly raised by ropes extending thru the frame.

And a still further object is to provide a combination window screen and awning which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these ends in view the invention embodies a screen having a frame adapted to be supported on the outside of a window frame, and an awning with the upper end attached to the upper end of said frame and with the lower end slidably mounted on said frame, and means adapted to raise and lower said awning.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing a front elevation of the screen with the awning omitted.

Figure 2 is a view showing the side elevation of the screen and awning.

Figure 3 is a detail on line 33 of Figure 1 showing a cross section thru one of the side members of the screen frame, and also showing one of the frame bolts.

Figure 4 is a detail showing the arrangement of the pulleys in the upper end of the screen, over which the cords for raising and lowering the awning pass.

Figure 5 is a detail showing a section thru the pulley block shown in Figure 4 as indicated on line 5-5 of Figure l and with the screen parts and also the braces and parts of the outer frame omitted.

Figure 6 is a cross section thru the frame showing the frame similar to that shown in Figure 3 and showing the bolt at the upper end of the frame, as indicated by the line 66.

Figure '7 is a longitudinal cross section thru the screen and frame taken on line 'l'! of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a detail showing a section thru one of the members showing the relative positions of one of the side or end members with the screen and inner frame.

Figure 9 is a detail showing the upper end of one of the side members with part broken away, showing the construction thereof.

Figure 10 is a detail showing a slot that may be provided in each corner of the frame to provide adjustment in the width thereof.

Figure 11 is a view showing an alternate design in which a screen is provided for half of a window.

Figure 12 is a cross section on line l2-l2 of Figure 11 showing the lower member of the screen and also showing the bolt mounting in the lower corner thereof in section, and it will be understood that a member of the same cross section may also be used for the screen in the design shown in Figure 1.

Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the screen with the awning in dotted lines showing the general arrangement thereof.

Figure 14 is a detail showing individual openings for the awning cord in the upper member of the full screen.

Figure 15 isa detail showing the outer corners of the awning bar bent outward, providing stops for the awning.

In the drawings the device is shown as it may be made wherein numeral l indicates the screen, numeral 2 the awning, and numeral 3 a small screen that may be used for the lower part of a window, only.

The screen I may be of any type or design, and may be made to fit a window of the double-hung, casement, or pivoted type, and the window may be of any size or shape, and the frame may be mounted or positioned therein in any manner or held by any means. The frame may also be made of any material, and the wire mesh may be mounted therein or attached thereto in any manner, and the awning may also be mounted upon the frame in any manner or by any means.

In the design shown, the frame is made of a rectangular shape, and the members are formed of thin sheet metal with diagonal braces forming the reinforcing and supporting means therefor.

This bracing may, however, be omitted and the frame may be reinforced or supported in any manner or by any means.

J In this design the screen is formed with side members 4 and 5, and these are joined by end members 6 and I with these members connected by bolts 8 at the upper corners and bolts 9 at the lower corners. The screen or mesh is mounted in a, separate and independent inner frame shown fragmentally in Figure 8 and this frame is formed with fiat bars I U, the edges of which are bent to form flanges ll having teeth l2 in their outer edges. The members ID with the flanges II and the teeth l2 extend continuously around the screen and the wire is held upon the teeth. The vertical and horizontal members 10 of the inner frameare held together at the corners by small bolts I3, as shown in Figures 3 and 6, and these bolts extend thru the members In and also thru the diagonal bracing members, as indicated by the numeral l4, which are positioned against the members'lfl, and therefore located substantially against the screen. Both of these members ID are independent of the outer frame members, thereby providing an inner frame of a separate and independent unit, and with the wire mesh mounted thereon. This frame may be removed from the screen, so that the mesh may be repaired or replaced, and may then be replaced within the screen members.

The vertical members 4 and 5 are formed as shown in Figures 3 and 6 with an outer overlapping section |5 forming a continuous flange, which rests against the edge of the window frame with an inner portion l6 thereof extending inside of the window frame. It will be understood, however, that this step may be omitted, so that the frame may be placed on the outside of the window frame or may be positioned in the opening thereof, as may be desired. The members 4 and 5 are made of substantially flat pieces of material, bent as shown in Figures 3 and 6, with their longer ends I! providing plates which form the exposed surface of the screen frame. These strips of material are then bent backward, inward, and then again backward, forming the parts I 5 and IS with a flat surface l8 adapted to bear against the outer surface of the window frame. The inner ends [9 of these members are also bent inward and are parallel to the parts l1, thereby forming the side strips on the inner part of the frame.

The upper member 6 is preferably made substantially fiat, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, however, it will also be understood that this member may be made similar to the members 4 and 5, or of any shape. The member 1 may also be made as shown in Figure '7, or as shown in Figure 12 as, where the outer edge of the base of the window frame does not extend beyond the outer surface of the sides, it will be possible to use the con-- struction shown in Figures 3 and 6 for the lower member, however, with a sill that extends outward, it will be necessary to use a flat lower member, as shown in Figure 12. The lower member shown in Figures 1 and '7 is similar to the mem ber shown in Figures 3 and 4, and is substantially" the same width, however, it will be understood that the upper and lower members may overlap the outer surfaces of the side members, as shown in the drawings, and it will also be understood that the ends of the side members may overlap the ends of the upper and lower members, as may be desired. The ends of the side members 4 and 5 are shaped as shown in Figure 9, with the upper end of the part I 5 bent inward forming a flange 20, and with the upper end of the part l6 bent inward forming a flange 2|, and it will be noted that the parts of the upper and lower members may rest against these flanges in order to completely enclose the corners. It will be understood, however, that the ends of these members may be of any other shape or design, and may be arranged in any manner. The ends of these members may also be provided as shown in Figure l0, and one member may be provided with a slot 22, thru which one of the corner bolts, as indicated by the numeral 23, may pass, and it will be noted that this will provide adjustment between the side and end members. These members may be connected in any other manner, and any other means may be used for providing adjustment in the width of the screen.

The side and end members are held together at the corners by bolts, and these bolts are provided with tubular spreaders or spacers 24, which prevent drawing the members together or binding when assembling. The bolts 9 at the lower end are provided with eyes 25, which may be bent upward, as shown in Figures '7 and 12,

to provide means by which the lower end of the screen may be hooked in the window frame, and the upper bolts 8 are provided with eyes 26, which extend outward and provide means over which the upper edge of the awning 2 may be hooked, andadditional bolts 21 and 28 may also be provided in the member 6 with eyes extending outward, thereby providing means for holding the upper edge of the awning. The opposite ends of these bolts may be held by nuts 29 and 30, and the ends adjacent the eyes may be provided with collars 3| and 32 which, with the spreaders 24, prevent bindingor drawing the members together. These bolts may be of any other design and may be arranged in any man the design shown, it is made with two sets of 1 diagonal braces, one set being substantially against the wire mesh and the other connected to the back or rear flanges of the frame members.

In the design shown in Figure 1 each set is provided with a horizontal bar about midway of the frame, and the ends of this bar are connected to the ends of the diagonal braces by bolts 33 and 34. In the forward section, the horizontal bar, which is indicated by the numeral 35, is positioned against the inner surface of the mesh, and the upper set of diagonal braces I4, is placed against the inner surface of the bar 35 with the lower ends held by the bolts 33 and 34, and the upper ends by the bolts 8. Below the bar 35 is another pair of diagonal braces l4, and the upper ends of these are also held by the bolts 33 and 34, and the lower ends by the bolts 9. A similar set of braces 14 is positioned on the back of the frame, formed of a horizontal bar and upper diagonal bars, and also with lower diagonal bars. The upper bars are bolted together at the point of intersection by a bolt 45, and the lower bars by a bolt 45. All of these bolts are provided with spreaders 24 adapted to hold the different sets of braces in spaced relation. It will be understood, however, that this bracing may be arranged in any other manner, and any other means may be used for holding the ends of the bracing to the frame or for connecting the bracing at the intersecting points. The lower end of the frame may also be provided with hooks 41, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, which may be hooked over the window sill to hold the lower end of the frame outward when it is desired to wash the outside of the window. It will be understood. however, that any other means may be used for holding the frame outward or in any position.

The upper member 6 of the frame is provided with sockets 48 having openings 49 therein, and these may be placed over hooks 56 on the window frame, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The hooks 50 may be rigidly attached to the window frame and the screen may be hung upon these hooks, as shown. It will also be understood that any other means may be used'for mounting or attaching the upper edge of the frame to a window frame.

The awning 2 is mounted upon the outside of the screen frame, and the upper end may be hooked over the hooks 8, 21 and 28, so that this may be permanently held upward, as shown.

The lower part of the awning is provided with a U-shaped bar 5| and the ends of this bar may be provided with sockets 52, which are slidable on rods 53. The rods 53 are attached to the outside of the screen frame and are positioned so that the sockets 52 are free to slide upward and downward thereon. The lower ends of the rods 53 are bent inward and held by bolts 54, and their upper ends are freely held in eyes 55. The position of the rods 53 may be such that the lower end of the awning will hang outward, as shown in Figure 13, whereas in the closed position the sockets 52 will be drawn upward to joints adjacent the eyes 55. It will be understood, however, that any other means may be used for mounting the awning on the outer surface of the screen frame. The awning is drawn upward and downward by cords or ropes extending thru an opening or openings 56 in the upper member 6 on the screen frame, and these cords extend downward to a pulley 51 on the member 5!, and then upward to the hooks 21 and 28. The inner ends of the cords extend downward on the inside of the window and may be secured to the window sill or any part of a window. The awning may also be provided with another cord 58, which extends downward thru an opening 59 in the lower member I, and this cord may also be tied to an object on the window sill. This cord holds the awning downward and prevents it being blown upward and also provides means for drawing the awning downward. The cords extend thru the openings 56 and over two pulleys 5B and 6| on a pin 52 in a bracket 63, and it will be noted that the bracket is held between the inner and outer walls of the upper member 5, as shown in Figure 5. This bracket is attached to the forward section 64 by bolts 55, and also to the rear section 66 by a bolt 61, and the two pulleys are separated by a partition 68, so that one cord will pass over each pulley. The openings and 59 may be plain, as shown in Figure 4, or may be provided with an eye 69, as shown in Figure 5, and these openings may be provided or formed with one opening for both cords, or two separate openings may be used, as shown in Figure 14, so that flies and mosquitoes cannot pass thru the openings.

In the design shown in Figure 11 the screen 3 is made to cover half of a window and the vertical and horizontal members, and also the diagonal bracing, may be exactly the same as that shown in Figure 1, except that the upper half of the frame is omitted. In this design the sides of the frame are provided with bars upon which the sockets of the awning may be mounted, and it will be noted, that the upper ends of these bars extend thru eyes H and are bent outward I forming hooks 12, which may be placed over hooks 13 extending outward from the surface of a window frame. This provides means whereby the small frame may readily be hung upon the outside of the window frame and may readily be removed and replaced, as desired. It will be understood, however, that any other means may be provided for attaching the screen frame to the outside of a window frame, and this may be removably attached or mounted in any manner. This frame may also be provided with or Without the diagonal bracing and it will be understood that any means may be used for reinforcing the corners to provide a frame of rigid construction. In this design the upper end of the awning may be held by hooks placed d rectly upon the window frame, the same as are used for awnings now in use, and the corners 14 of the cross-bar of the awning may be folded outward,

and backward as shown in Figure 15, to prevent a said bar breaking the glass of the upper sash when the awning is drawn upward.

It will be understood that other changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention. changes may be in the use of other means for forming the screen frame, another may be in the use of other means for attaching the screen to the frame, another may be in. the use of other means for supporting the frame, another may be in the use of other means for holding the frame in place, another may be in the use of other means for mounting the awning on the frame, and still another may be in the use of other means for raising or lowering the awning.

The construction may readily be understood from the foregoing description. In use this device may be provided as a separate and independent unit, as shown and described, and these frames, with the awnings thereon, may be made to fit windows of any size or description. Hooks similar to the hooks 50 may be placed on the window frame and these may be positioned so that when the sockets 48 are placed upon the hooks, the frame will hang downward in the One of which ill window opening and completely cover the same. The frame may extend between the sides of the window frame or may overlap the edges thereof, or may be formed in any manner. The lower end of the frame may be held inward by the eyes 25, which may extend straight outward or may be bent upward, so that they may be held by hooks on the inside of the window frame, or by any means. With the frame positioned upon the window frame, the awning may readily be raised and lowered by drawing the cords downward or by releasing the same, and as the cords extend thru the screen frame, the awning may readily be raised and lowered without removing the frame. This device, therefore, is a separate and independent unit having a screen and awning in combination, and each unit may be provided for a window, or for any number of windows in combination.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A combined screen and awning comprising a complete Window screen with an awning permanently mounted on the outer surface thereof, in which the screen is formed with a continuous U-shaped outer frame of relatively thin metal an inner frame also of thin metal, continuous, wire mesh clamped in the outer portion of said outer frame by said inner frame, bolts extending through the outer and inner legs of said outer frame and also through said inner frame, spacing members on said bolts clamping said inner frame and mesh against the inner surface of said outer frame, one set of diagonal bracing extending across the outer portion of said outer frame, another set of diagonal bracing extending across the inner portion of said frame, both sets of said diagonal bracing held by said bolts, said outer frame comprising horizontal and vertical members with the ends of said members adjustably connected providing adjustment in the size of said screen without changing the size of the in ner frame and mesh, mounting means for the awning on the outer surface of said frame, and clips extending upward from the upper horizontal member of said frame forming supporting members and adapted to be hooked over hooks on the outer surface of a window frame.

2. A device as described in claim 1 having a raising and lowering cord for the awning formed in two sections with the two ends thereof secured to fastening means at two points midway between the center of the frame and each side thereof, and on the upper horizontal member thereof, a central pulley on the lower portion of said awning around which said cords pass and an opening in the center of the upper cross member of the screen frame through which the cords pass said cords extending downward on the inner side of the screen frame and adapted to be secured to the lower end thereof.

3. A device as described in claim 1 having a raising and lowering cord for the awning formed in two sections with the two ends thereof secured to fastening means at two points midway between the center of the frame and each side thereof, and on the upper horizontal member thereof, a central pulley on the lower portion of said awning around which said cords pass and an opening in the center of the upper cross member of the screen frame through which the cords pass, said cords extending downward on the inner side of the screen frame and adapted to be secured to the lower end thereof, and an additional cord also secured to the center of the lower portion of the awning and extending through an opening in the center of the lower cross member of the screen frame.

4. A device as described in claim 1 having a raising and lowering cord for the awning formed in two sections with the two ends thereof secured to fastening means at two points midway between the center of the frame and each side thereof, and on the upper horizontal member thereof, a central pulley on the lower portion of said awning around which said cords may pass and an opening in the center of the upper cross member of the screen frame through which the cords pass, said cords extending downward on the inner side of the screen frame and adapted to be secured to the lower end thereof, and. pulleys rotatably mounted in the upper cross member of the screen frame over which the different sections of said cord may pass.

A screen comprising a relatively thin metal frame consisting of U-shaped vertical and horizcntal members adjustably attached at the corners providing adjustment in the sides thereof, a continuous wire mesh extending across the outer surface of said frame, and an inner frame securing the edges of said wire mesh to the inner face of the outer portion of said outer screen frame.

6. A screen as described in claim 5, having diagonal bracing attached to the inner and outer legs respectively of said U-shaped members.

7. A screen frame as described in claim 5 having an awning permanently mounted on the outer surface thereof.

JOSEPH M. SULLIVAN. 

